sort an array in php code example

Example 1: sort array of array php

sort() //sort arrays in ascending order
rsort() //sort arrays in descending order
asort() //sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the value
ksort() //sort associative arrays in ascending order, according to the key
arsort() //sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the value
krsort() //sort associative arrays in descending order, according to the key
  
//Example
  $array = array(1, 3, 2);
  sort($array) //1, 2, 3

Example 2: sort array php

<?php
$fruits = array("d" => "lemon", "a" => "orange", "b" => "banana", "c" => "apple");
asort($fruits);
foreach ($fruits as $key => $val) {
    echo "$key = $val\n";
}
?>
//Would output:
c = apple
b = banana
d = lemon
a = orange

Example 3: php array sort

function aasort (&$array, $key) {
    $sorter=array();
    $ret=array();
    reset($array);
    foreach ($array as $ii => $va) {
        $sorter[$ii]=$va[$key];
    }
    asort($sorter);
    foreach ($sorter as $ii => $va) {
        $ret[$ii]=$array[$ii];
    }
    $array=$ret;
}

aasort($your_array,"order");

Example 4: array sort php

// array sort php
$room_details = array(
      "2020-09-27": [
                {
                    "content": "how are you",
                    "detail_id": "1",
                    "time": "17:57:28",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:28",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
                {
                    "content": "I am fine, thanks",
                    "detail_id": "2",
                    "time": "17:57:45",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:45",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
      ],
	 "2020-09-24": [
                {
                    "content": "how are you",
                    "detail_id": "1",
                    "time": "17:57:28",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:28",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
                {
                    "content": "I am fine, thanks",
                    "detail_id": "2",
                    "time": "17:57:45",
                    "chat_time": "2020-09-24 17:57:45",
                    "width": "0",
                    "height": "0",
                    "type": "1",
                    "distance_time": "26 days ago",
                    "avatar": "uploads/MemberImage/20200922-1436-image-5f699b536f438-0.png",
                    "position": 2
                },
      ],
);

sort($room_details);

// result
// array sort php
$room_details = array(
      "2020-09-24": [
                ...
      ],
	 "2020-09-27": [
               ...
      ],
);